Lan Qiao, Feng Yeling, and Bai Xueyin bought a carriage in Hejia Village at the foot of the mountain. Lan Qiao sat in the driver's seat and drove forward, while Feng Yeling and Bai Xueyin sat in the carriage, chattering.

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They planned their days and schedule, and took their time along the way. Not only did they set aside two or three hours a day for Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin to practice the Qiankun Jue, but they even took great pleasure in visiting the mountains whenever they passed by any good scenery on the way.

Shui Yiban. After walking all the way to Wulin Town, Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin had successfully practiced the Qiankun Jue technique to the third level.

Wulin Town is located west of Wuchang and north of the Yangtze River. Although it is still more than 200 miles away from Yueyang, if you switch to waterway and take a boat, you can reach it the next day.

It was the first day of May. When Lan Qiao and his party arrived at Wulin Town, it happened to be noon. There was no trace of cloud in the clear sky. The scorching sun set on the ground and dazzled the eyes. The leaves on both sides of the road were also beating with heat.

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Compared with the unbearably hot weather, the airless carriage was even hotter and stuffier. Inside the carriage, Feng Yeling leaned weakly, half-opening her eyes listlessly, like a wilted eggplant. She had already stripped herself down to just the

He was only wearing a thin tunic, with his sleeves and trouser legs rolled up, but he was covered in fragrant sweat.

"Take a rest." Bai Xueyin noticed Feng Yeling's sadness, opened the curtain and said, "Sister Feng almost fainted from the heat in this damn weather."

Feng Yeling said in a hoarse voice, "It's okay, just find a shade tree to rest for a while."

"Drink some water." Lan Qiao took off a gourd kettle from his waist and handed it to Feng Yeling. Feng Yeling took a few sips and handed it back to him and said, "Drink some too."

Lan Qiao opened the lid and took a few sips, then looked at Bai Xueyin and asked, "Do you want it?"

Bai Xueyin hesitated for a moment and timidly said, "I'm not thirsty."

"Sister Xueyin also sat with me all the way. How could she not be thirsty? Bring it here." Feng Yeling snatched the kettle from Lan Qiao's hand, put it into Bai Xueyin's hand and said, "Drink quickly."

Bai Xueyin nervously raised the kettle and took a few sips, but her face was burning and she didn't dare to look at Lan Qiao or Feng Yeling.

Seeing her like this, Feng Yeling laughed dumbly and said, "Sister Xueyin is shy."

When Lan Qiao drove to the town, he had already explored the entire Wulin Town. Wulin Town was not big, with only four dirt roads intersecting each other in a tic-tac-shape, dividing the town into nine areas. At this time, they were in one of the

Under the shade of the trees at the intersection, although it was better than being exposed to the scorching sun, the heat was still unbearable. There were several pushcart stalls next to the intersection, but the stall owners couldn't bear the heat and ran to the river to enjoy the coolness. Only an old man selling watermelons remained.

, huddled in the shadows under the wall and cast hopeful glances at them.

"It's such a hot day. Let's buy two melons and eat them." Lan Qiao said, "Just as a favor to the old man."

"I'll go." Bai Xueyin volunteered, jumped out of the car and walked towards the old man selling melons.

She lifted up her skirt and knelt down, carefully selected two large melons, paid for them, and walked towards Lanqiao, one in each hand.

From a distance, Lan Qiao could see the white water vapor coming out of the watermelon in her hand. When she took the melon, she felt even colder and refreshed, as if it had been frozen in an ice cellar. "Hey, it's still an ice melon. Junior sister, I'm interested. I hope your uncle knows how to use it."

I won’t scold you after I chill the watermelon.”

"No way." Bai Xueyin said with a smile, "This is the true application of what you have learned."

Lan Qiao turned his palm into a knife, split a melon in half, and handed half to Feng Yeling, usually to Bai Xueyin. Feng Yeling licked his lips, no longer caring about the image of a lady, and squatted on the roadside.

As he ate, he praised, "If sister Xueyin changes her profession to sell melons, the queue of people buying melons will be several miles long."

Bai Xueyin held her half melon and sat under a tree, happily saying, "Then if one day we have no money to spend, I will sell melons to make money."

Just as Lan Qiao was about to walk to Feng Yeling, he suddenly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats. A white horse galloped along the dirt road in Wulin Town. The rider on the horse kept looking back while urging the horse to gallop.

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He was followed three feet away by a young man who was running fast. This man walked like flying, even faster than the horse. As he approached the knight on the white horse, he shouted loudly, "Horse thief, stop here!"

Lan Qiao couldn't help but praise, "What a handsome kung fu."

The dirt road in Wulin Town was not wide to begin with, and the knight on the white horse was chased in a panic. When the horse passed the intersection in front of Lan Qiao and others, he took a step to the side, and the horse's hoofs were just a few inches in front of Feng Yeling.

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Feng Yeling, who was immersed in eating, was startled. He sat down on the ground and dropped the melon in his hand. Lan Qiao just yelled "bastard", and the young man chasing the horse suddenly flashed.

He actually rose up in the air, jumped onto the branch of an old tree, then suddenly used the force on the branch to accelerate again, and shot towards the knight on the white horse like a cannonball.

The knight on the white horse turned around and lost sight of his pursuers. He was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly saw the young man rushing towards him. The young man stretched out his hand and pulled the knight off the horse. At the same time, he twisted his body and sat firmly on the saddle.

He went up, pointed at the man and cursed, "You little thief, you dare to disturb Tai Sui's head."

The man was knocked off his horse and fell. He was already beaten to pieces, and now he was so frightened that his body was like chaff. The young man sat high on the horse and didn't bother to argue with his bear-like appearance.

After shouting "Go away", the man ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.

The young man got off his horse, walked to Feng Yeling and knelt down and said, "I'm sorry, the lady must be scared."

Feng Yeling had just recovered from her shock and shook her head, "It's okay, it's not your fault."

"But Miss, these clothes are beautiful." The young man frowned and took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms. "Just use the money as my companion. When we get to Yuezhou, Miss can buy new clothes."

"Young master, you don't have to be like this, I'll just wash it myself." Feng Yeling said and put the money back into the young man's hand.

Lan Qiao said, "You're welcome, little brother. Zhuo Jing's clothes should have been changed."

Hearing the name "Zhuo Jing", Feng Yeling and the young man were shocked at the same time. Feng Yeling turned to look at Lan Qiao, with burning love in his eyes. The young man scratched his head in embarrassment, cupped his hands and said, "

I apologize for disturbing you, brother." As he spoke, he did not forget to glance at Bai Xueyin who was not far away.

At this time, many people had gathered at the intersection to watch the excitement. Not only did the old man selling melons prosper, but other stall owners nearby also started to come back to their places.

The young man stood up and said, "I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience I've caused you, so I'll just say goodbye." He bowed deeply toward the blue bridge and got on his horse with a graceful posture.

"What do you call your little brother?" Lan Qiao asked loudly.
Chapter completed!